For the last two years, Charlotte, North Carolina’s lauded metal monsters WRETCHED worked on the songs that would populate their long-awaited fifth full-length, Decay. Released October 17th on Metal Blade Records, the result is a conceptual masterpiece that blends haunting melodies with progressive complexity.
WISHER return with “Aqua De Vida,” a striking new single that surges with intensity, texture, and emotional weight—marking a powerful evolution for a band unafraid to let their sound expand, collide, and breathe. Translating loosely to “Water of Life,” the track lives up to its name, flowing between moments of restraint and release, calm and chaos, introspection and catharsis.
Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 has announced day splits for its highly anticipated return to The Rave/Eagles Club, taking place June 5–7, 2026. In addition to previously announced headliners Acid Bath (Friday), Killswitch Engage (Saturday), and Ministry (Sunday), the festival has added Suicidal Tendencies and a wave of additional artists spanning the full spectrum of heavy music. The current day splits can be found below with more bands still TBA!
With their self-titled eighth studio album arriving worldwide in just two days, Alter Bridge return with the final song to be released ahead of the album’s official launch. “Scales Are Falling” is another signature rocker from the acclaimed quartet—Myles Kennedy (vocals/guitars), Mark Tremonti (guitars/vocals), Brian Marshall (bass), and Scott Phillips (drums).
Lars Ulrich hosts an exclusive show on SiriusXM’s Maximum Metallica, “Lars’ Deep Dive.” In the premiere of the series, Lars digs into the depths of the AC/DC catalog to uncover a few of his favorite deep cuts. Check out the full episode on demand on the SiriusXM app here, or listen to it on Maximum Metallica (Ch. 42) during the times below.
Steeped in nocturnal, death rock adventurism, driven with a post-punk anxiety that feels increasingly like the twitching heart of our modern age, and driven by hardcore punk intensity, the second studio album from Boston’s FINAL GASP, New Day Symptoms, does what all great rock records do. Not only does it place itself within a lineage, summoning up and amplifying a spectrum of powers from rock’n’roll lore, it makes them resonate in the here and now. It gives voice to those fears and frustrations lurking just under the surface of waking consciousness and turns them into a rallying cry.
